Local servicesHospitalKent Hospital2.9 miPost officeWest Warwick Post Office1.6 miTown hallWest Warwick Town Hall1.9 miPoliceWest Warwick Police Department1.9 miFire stationWest Warwick Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 3 otherElementaryGreenbush Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAcademy For Little Children1.1 miElementaryTiogue Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCommunity College of Rhode Island Knight Campus3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD5.8 miInterstateI-951.0 miUS highwayUS 13.4 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD12 miRailTF Green AirportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.2 miCoachProvidence, RI (Bus stop on the north side of Atwells Ave between Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, on the curb in front of Hilton Providence)OurBus11 miTransit17 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02893 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:11 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:18 pm
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People31,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.214,350 householdsMedian household income $73,903Median home value $293,100Median rent $1,249 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 17,386 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 16%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month December37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days22 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coventry 2 station, 2 mi away; snow from Providence T F Green Ap
Nearby landmarksBirch Hill (historical)peak · 2.0 miPawtuxet Riverreservoir · under a mileTiogue Lakelake · 1.5 miPawtuxet River-South Branchreservoir · 1.9 miCommunity College of Rhode Island Knight Campuscollege · 3.1 miSpencer Hillpeak · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Tiogue Boat Launchstate park · 1.5 miLoggers Runpark · under a mileFoldgers Woodsrecreation area · 1.4 miGoddard Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 478 acresPotowomut Pond Accessstate park · 4.8 miJohn L. Curran Fishing Areastate park · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202031 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKent County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025336 of 362 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, RI
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKent County Water Authorityserves 94,107 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
